INCREDIBLE ODISHA (INDIA) :
CHILKA LAKE
About 2- 2.5 hrs from Puri is the world famous Chilika lake( its actually a lagoon). It’s a great way to spend the day if you have time to be with nature. Lots of winter migratory birds can be seen.
Chilika LAKE is the most famous and the largest coastal lagoon of India and the second largest lagoon in the World. Chilika Lake is the brackish water lagoon and home of migratory birds and rare and endangered Irrawaddy Dolphins, Satapada is known as the Dolphin Sanctuary, located near to Puri.
HOW TO REACH CHILKA
BY FLIGHT
Chilika Lake does not have an airport. Nearest airport is Bhubaneswar Airport.
Chilika Lake
95 km away
Bhubaneswar Airport (BBI), Bhubaneshwar, OdishaChilika Lake
312 km away
Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ), Vishakhapatnam, Andhra PradeshBY TRAIN
You can easily get regular trains to Chilika Lake from other major cities of the country.
Railway Station(s): Chilka (CLKA)
By Bus: A Chilika visit by bus is quite a pleasant and a visual treat to eyes. The National highway NH5 that is from Bhubaneshwar runs by the Chilika Lake and one can catch a glimpse of the lake while passing by. There are a lot of buses going along the route.
By Cab/car: TheChennai National Highway No. 5 that links several major cities like Calcutta Cuttack and Visakhapatnam can be used to reach the lake while planning a Chilika by car journey. The OTDC and other private tour operators offer sumptuousness Chilka Car Rentals from Puri and Bhubaneswar also.
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